CVE-2023-53226
wifi: mwifiex: Fix OOB and integer underflow when rx packets
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: mwifiex: Fix OOB and integer underflow when rx packets Make sure mwifiex_process_mgmt_packet, mwifiex_process_sta_rx_packet and mwifiex_process_uap_rx_packet, mwifiex_uap_queue_bridged_pkt and mwifiex_process_rx_packet not out-of-bounds access the skb->data buffer.
INFO
Published Date :
Sept. 15, 2025, 3:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
Sept. 15, 2025, 3:22 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Affected Products
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Solution
- Update the Linux kernel to the latest version.
- Apply the provided patch for mwifiex.
- Verify correct packet processing.
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New CVE Received by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Sep. 15, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: mwifiex: Fix OOB and integer underflow when rx packets Make sure mwifiex_process_mgmt_packet, mwifiex_process_sta_rx_packet and mwifiex_process_uap_rx_packet, mwifiex_uap_queue_bridged_pkt and mwifiex_process_rx_packet not out-of-bounds access the skb->data buffer. Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/11958528161731c58e105b501ed60b83a91ea941 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/29eca8b7863d1d7de6c5b746b374e3487d14f154 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3975e21d4d01efaf0296ded40d11c06589c49245 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3fe3923d092e22d87d1ed03e2729db444b8c1331 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/650d1bc02fba7b42f476d8b6643324abac5921ed Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7c54b6fc39eb1aac51cf2945f8a25e2a47fdca02 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8824aa4ab62c800f75d96f48e1883a5f56ec5869 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a7300e3800e9fd5405e88ce67709c1a97783b9c8 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f517c97fc129995de77dd06aa5a74f909ebf568f